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Berber-Rug knitting is a long old and magnificent Moroccan tradition that has been passed along within generations. The women in Douar Anzal have been creating hand-woven carpets as long as they can remember. The idea was to make use of the skills they already have to then start unfolding their inner potential and help them

The first ABURY sewing school was founded in our village, Douar Anzal, in June 2011. The construction of the school was made possible by the ABURY Foundation and the implementation of a Microcredit. This way, the schoolroom actually belongs to the community, and because of their involvement with the entire process, they feel responsible and

In 2011, at the very beginning of the ABURY Foundation’s work in Morocco, we started a training center for young women on leather embroidery in Marrakech. The idea was to tackle the high youth unemployment and above all, provide young women with a prospect of long-term employment. In a couple’s house, both professional tailors, the

When we started working with the women in the Atlas Mountains in 2012, we carried out a zero measurement study focused on the education level, work opportunities and life conditions in the region. The zero measurement had following results: Sample study of 458 people (one village) as sample for four villages in the region: –> 159 men

Education builds the basis for a brighter future. Our analysis in the region of the Atlas mountain showed how low the education level was among the women in the village. So we established both, a literacy course and computer training for women. We believe, that improving their computer skills will increase chances to prosper in

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ABURY ensures that not only fair prices and working conditions are secured, but also that the profits are shared fairly. With this money, the ABURY Foundation is then able to develop social projects within the community, such as wells, schools etc."

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hrough the Abury Foundation, Kolb has set up a school in the Atlas Mountains where, since 2013, it has funded 25,000 teaching hours – enough for 20 women and 27 children to learn how to read (the illiteracy rate in the area stands at about 65 per cent).

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his is how the ABURY Foundation was born – a charity with two main goals: to support development co-operations and education in the communities. The charity offers free preschool for children, as long as their mothers also go to school, learning to read and write.